Hello and welcome! Please understand that this website is not affiliated with Guerlain in any way, it is only a reference site for collectors and those who have enjoyed the classic fragrances of days gone by. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. The main objective of this website is to chronicle the 200+ year old history of the Guerlain fragrances and showcase the bottles and advertising used throughout the years. Let this site be your source for information on antique and vintage Guerlain perfumes. Another goal of this website is to show the present owners of the Guerlain company how much we miss many of the discontinued classics and hopefully, if they see that there is enough interest and demand, they will bring back these fragrances! I invite you to leave a comment below (for example: of why you liked the fragrance, describe the scent, time period or age you wore it, who gave it to you or on what occasion, what it smelled like to you, how it made you feel, any specific memories, what it reminded you of, maybe a relative wore it, or you remembered seeing the bottle on their vanity table), who knows, perhaps someone from the current Guerlain brand might see it. If you have any questions, please send all images of your bottle and pertinent information directly to me at cleopatrasboudoir@gmail.com. I will try to assist you the best I can.

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Sunday, November 26, 2017

Aux Bon Vieux Temps c1890

Au Bon Vieux Temps by Guerlain: launched in 1890. Created by Jacques Guerlain. The name means "The Good Old Times" and recalls the scents of the old potpourri jars (sweet jars) found in homes and the heavy musk worn by so many in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.  

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Gouttes Parfumées - Scented Pocket Drops

Guerlain's Gouttes Parfumées (Scented Pocket Drops) were small, pocket sized glass tubes holding perfume. The cylindrical vials were topped by ground glass ball stoppers. These bottles are very rare and can be very hard to find. They most likely date to around 1860s-1880s.

Some perfumes that could be found: Spring Flowers, Fleurs de Serre, Frangipane, and more.


Monday, June 16, 2014

Guerlain - Flacon Canard c1914

Guerlain Flacon Canard (Duck)

Unusual green glass bottle with bronze wings and cap. This beautiful bottle was created by Jacques Guerlain in 1914 and was limited to only 3 copies.

The bottle stands 9.5 cm tall.





Jacques Guerlain was a great art and history enthusiast, this bottle and it is certainly inspired by an antique vase of porphyry, "eagle" Suger.

This bottle was undoubtedly made ​​for a private commission and can be considered a work of art in its own right as its implementation is realistic and exceptional.





Sunday, June 15, 2014

Rare Guerlain Flacon "Vinaigrier Ottoman" Fetches 61,065 Euros at Auction

Rare Guerlain bottle from 1912, known as the Flacon "Vinaigrier Ottoman", sold for 61,065 Euros at a 2010 auction of Rambouillet Faure,  surpassed the previous Guerlain world record price for a vintage bottle which sold for 45,600 Euros, also in 2010.


Beautiful ancient amphora styled flacon, sometimes you may find this with enameled designs. Extremely rare and exceptional bottle decanter-style "Vinaigrier Ottoman" colorless glass, molded, pressed cylindrical section, the lobed bulbous belly, high funnel neck, richly decorated with polychrome painted oriental designs of stopper, painted olive red and blue, richly accented with gold, created by Pochet et du Courval. Model available at that time on special order. Still sealed with original perfume (unknown scent). Stands 21 cm tall.


Rare Guerlain Perfume Bottle Fetches 45,600 Euros

Rare Guerlain bottle from 1870, molded with "Guerlain rue de la paix", "depose" sold for 45,600 Euros at a 2010 auction of Toledano Arcachon (Gironde), deemed a "world record," by Bernard Gangler, worldwide expert in perfume bottles collection.

The bottle is given a satin finish in some areas, as well as on the stopper, given an applied patina over the satin finish.


Monday, May 26, 2014

EBAY FIND!! Rare Antique Mi-Mai Perfume in Bouchon Fleurs Flacon

Rare Antique Mi-Mai Perfume in Bouchon Fleurs Flacon on ebay now!!



http://www.ebay.com/itm/Guerlain-vintage-perfume-Mi-Mai-sealed-full-bottle-/390848821745?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b0067b9f1

This seller always has some great perfume bottles, be sure to check out her other goodies.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

ON EBAY!! Chypre 53 c1948


Vintage Guerlain  Perfume Chypre 53

Bottle and Label are in Excellent Condition !!

Maybe a 1/3 of a tea spoon. of Perfume in bottle.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/Guerlain-Chypre-53-Vintage-/221446484005?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338f3d3025

ON EBAY!!! Quand Vient L'Ete c1910-1930

 Quand Vient L'Ete c1910-1930




http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-GUERLAIN-FRANCE-QUAND-VIENT-LETE-125-CC-EXTRAIT-BACCARAT-SEALED-/171338865242?pt=UK_Collectables_Fragrances_EH&hash=item27e4979a5a

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

ON EBAY! Cachet Jaune in Montre Flacon c1930s

ON EBAY! Cachet Jaune in Montre Flacon c1930s




http://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-Rare-GUERLAIN-1937-CACHET-JAUNE-Flacon-Montre-6-7-oz-200ml-Vintage-Paris-/251535224748?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a90aaefac


ON EBAY! Rue de la Paix Perfume c1920s

ON EBAY! Rue de la Paix Perfume c1920s



http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Guerlain-Rue-De-La-Paix-Womens-Perfume-1-oz-Bottle-70-75-Full-/351076224629?pt=fragrance&hash=item51bdc60e75

ON EBAY! Djedi Perfume Bottle and Box c1920s

ON EBAY! Djedi Perfume Bottle and Box c1920s




http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-Guerlain-DJEDI-perfume-bottle-with-box-/111355304108?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19ed4b18ac

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Guerlain Counter Perfume Tester Bottles c1950s

Vintage 1930s-1950s Countertop perfume atomizers/testers, cylindrical, clear flacons, black labels, gilt metal hardware systems and yellow atomizer bulbs, each with their box. High: 8CM. Fragrances: Shalimar, L'Heure Bleue, Vol de Nuit, Liu, Sous le Vent,  Ode, Jicky and Mitsouko.


Thursday, January 16, 2014

Ebay Find! Vintage c1930s L'Heure Bleue Tester Flacon

Ebay Find! Vintage c1930s L'Heure Bleue Tester Flacon

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dainty-Vintage-Guerlain-LHeure-Bleue-Perfume-Bottle-/331107987042?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d1792ee62

photos from ebay seller heartlandtextiles

Read more about these tester bottles here: http://guerlainperfumes.blogspot.com/2013/02/vintage-1930s-guerlain-perfume-tester.html

Friday, January 10, 2014

Visage de Nuée Face Powder c1945

In 1945, Guerlain introduced it's "Visage de Nuée" (Face Cloud) face powder.  This lattice design shown on the boxes was imitating limed wood and was also popular on the perfume presentation boxes for Coque D'Or, Dawamesk and Kriss.


c1952 ad



Thursday, January 9, 2014

Oeillet 000 by Guerlain c1880

Oeillet 000 by Guerlain: launched in the 1880s. This perfume is also known as Triple Extract of Carnation. The 000 after the name means that this is a triple-strength floral extract.


Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Ebay Find! Mitsouko in Borne Flacon c1931-1960s

Ebay Find! Mitsouko in Borne Flacon c1931-1960s.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291034977534?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649


photo from ebay seller bucarest17



Flacon Borne (Boundary Stone) c1931- 1960s

Made by Pochet et du Courval to house extraits of Shalimar, Mitsouko, Jicky, L'Heure Bleue, Sillage and others.


  • 82cc/82ml/2.7 oz - 10,5cm/4.13" (1931), ground blue glass truncated stopper in the shape of a French policeman's cap 


World War II Version, all clear glass, without cobalt blue band.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Ebay Find! Candide Effluve in Lyre Flacon

Ebay Find! Candide Effluve in Lyre Flacon

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-RARE-CANDIDE-EFFLUVE-GUERLAIN-FLACON-BACCARAT-LYRE-SEALED-/181253487244?pt=fragrance&hash=item2a338cba8c



Candide Effluve: Created by Jacques Guerlain in 1921 but only launched the following year; in USA by 1924, it was intended to connote the innocent touch of a Virgin or young woman.

So what does it smell like? Notes include bergamot, lemon, ylang-ylang, lilac, muguet, styrax, hyacinth, lilac, orris, rose, amber, jasmine, iris, angelica, patchouli, vetiver, benzoin, tonka bean, heliotrope, thyme and vanilla.

The perfume was presented in a ‘Lyre’ bottle and the Flacon Brun Fume, made by Baccarat, starting in 1933.

Discontinued, date unknown, still being sold in 1946.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Ebay Find! Liu in Quadrilobe Flacon